Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE Turkishgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1TU03 official seriesMaximum mark 280
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · 1H / 2H / 3H / 4H · Out of 280
Grade 9
242
marks / 280
Grade 7
199
marks / 280
Grade 5
132
marks / 280
Grade 4
99
marks / 280
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 242 | 242–280 | 86% |
| 8 | 220 | 220–241 | 79% |
| 7 | 199 | 199–219 | 71% |
| 6 | 165 | 165–198 | 59% |
| 5 | 132 | 132–164 | 47% |
| 4 | 99 | 99–131 | 35% |
| 3 | 82 | 82–98 | 29% |
| U | Below 82 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Higher tier · papers 1H 2H 3H 4H, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 242-1 | 220+1 | 199+4 | 165+2 | 132+1 | 99 | 82-1 |
| June 2025 | 243-1 | 219+1 | 195+3 | 163+5 | 131+6 | 99+7 | 83+8 |
| June 2024 | 244 | 218 | 192 | 158 | 125 | 92 | 75 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Higher tier
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199 marks needed for Grade 7.
Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: this subject's papers are weighted and the board doesn't publish the weighting factors in its boundary documents. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Turkish in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Turkish (1TU0) needed 139 out of 280 on foundation tier; 99 out of 280 on higher tier · papers 1h 2h 3h 4h; 99 out of 280 on higher tier · papers 1h 2ht 3h 4h.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
242 out of 280 on higher tier · papers 1h 2h 3h 4h; 242 out of 280 on higher tier · papers 1h 2ht 3h 4h — the top grade for GCSE Turkish in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
Pearson Edexcel publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.